Syllabus , RADAR SYSTEMS, R13 Regulation, B.Tech , JNTUK,Syllabus, download,
Introduction: Nature of Radar. Maximum Unambiguous Range. Radar Waveforms, Simple form of Radar Equation, Radar Block Diagram and Operation, Radar Frequencies and Applications. Related Problems. Radar Equation: Prediction of Range Performance, Minimum Detectable Signal, Receiver Noise and SNR, Integration of Radar Pulses, Radar Cross Section of Targets (simple targets-sphere, cone-sphere). Transmitter power.
PRF and Range Ambiguities, System Losses (Qualitative treatment). Related Problems. CW and Frequency Modulated Radar: Doppler effect, CW Radar – Block Diagram, Isolation between Transmitter and Receiver, Non-zero IF Receiver, Receiver Bandwidth Requirement, Applications of CW radar. FMCW Radar, Range and Doppler Measurement, Block Diagram and Characteristics (Approaching/ Receding Targets), FM-CW altimeter, Measurement Errors, Multiple Frequency CW Radar.
MTI and Pulse Doppler Radar: Introduction, Principle, MTIR Radar with- Power Amplifier Transmitter and Power Oscillator Transmitter, Delay Line Cancellers – Filter Characteristics, Blind Speeds, Double Cancellation staggered PRFs. Range Gated Doppler Filters. MTI Radar Parameters, Limitations to MTI Performance. Non-coherent MTI, MTI versus Pulse Doppler Radar. Tracking Rader : Tracking with Rader, Sequential Lobing, Conical Scan, Mono-pulse Tracking.
Rader Amplitude Comparison Mono-pulse (one – and two –coordinates), Phase Comparison Mono-pulse. Target Reflection Characteristics and Angular Accuracy. Tracking in Range Acquisition and Scanning Patterns. Comparison of Trackers. Radar Antennas – Antenna Parameters, Reflector Antennas, Lens Antennas, Lens Antennas Cosecant- Squared Antenna Pattern, Radomes.
Electronically Steered Phased Array Antennas, Phase Shifters, Frequency – scan Arrays, Radiation for Phased Array, Architecture for Phased Arrays. Detection of Radar Signals in Noise: Introduction, Matched Filter Receiver – Response Characteristics and Derivation, Correlation detection, Detection criteria, Detector Characteristics, Automatic Detection, Constant False Alarm Rate Receiver
Radar Receivers – Noise Figure and Noise Temperature. Displays – types. Duplexer – Branch type and Balanced type, Circulators as Duplexers. Introduction to Phased Array Antennas- Basic Concepts, Radiation Pattern. Beam Steering and Beam Width changes, Series versus Parallel Feeds. Applications, Advantages and Limitations.